Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[Badgers]

SisterBadgers husband works on the railways. He came out of isolation on Thursday and has just been put back in isolation again after two days work.

This coupled with SisterBadgers (teacher) having to isolate 4/5 times already is testing for them.

Hopefully reopening school's and lifting lockdown will cheer everyone up though eh?

 

[hypernormalized]

Any background or insight on this?

Sounds like a load of arse to me, I'm fairly sure my GP doesn't know what I do for work.

 

[Badgers]

Message from SisterBadgers.

Martha is 9 years old

Martha had a rant and a cry yesterday about Boris Johnson and I said she should ring you. She said she couldn't as she was too angry about everything.

 

[LDC]

Sounds like total bullshit to me, and people shouldn't be spreading rumours like that. Nobody gets asked their occupation. We have 3 minute slots for each patient, only just enough time to check ID and get through the essential medical questions.

 

[Supine]

Follow the science...

Whitty at odds with Johnson over 'big bang' reopening of schools in England

Chief medical officer is said to be ‘very unhappy’ with plans for all children to go back to class on 8 March

www.theguardian.com

 

[Badgers]

Sounds like total bullshit to me, and people shouldn't be spreading rumours like that. Nobody gets asked their occupation. We have 3 minute slots for each patient, only just enough time to check ID and get through the essential medical questions.

Sounds like bullshit to me too. However with this government it would not surprise me if it was true.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Well if there's any truth in it it will be all over the press in no time, it's not like something like that can be kept secret is it. Doesn't ring true to me though, what would be the point?

 

[Badgers]

Well if there's any truth in it it will be all over the press in no time, it's not like something like that can be kept secret is it. Doesn't ring true to me though, what would be the point?

Which press?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Which press?

Well most of them. It might not be main headline news but they're following the vaccine programme closely and putting out plenty of news aren't they. It's not like it wouldn't get coverage - that would be a bit conspiracyish tbh.

 

[purenarcotic]

Sounds like total bullshit to me, and people shouldn't be spreading rumours like that. Nobody gets asked their occupation. We have 3 minute slots for each patient, only just enough time to check ID and get through the essential medical questions.

I did tbf, as did all of my colleagues who have had it. I had to show my work ID, others showed their payslip to show proof they work where they work. That’s the only reason I got one, because of working in the social care sector. I wasn’t invited for a jab though, we booked directly through a link and only at certain hospital ‘hub’ sites. Dunno whether that makes a difference or not.

 

[IC3D]

Far as I know carers or Co habiters (she has another job) don't automatically qualify.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

I did tbf, as did all of my colleagues who have had it. I had to show my work ID, others showed their payslip to show proof they work where they work. That’s the only reason I got one, because of working in the social care sector. I wasn’t invited for a jab though, we booked directly through a link and only at certain hospital ‘hub’ sites. Dunno whether that makes a difference or not.

This would be to make sure you are not just a random joe off the street chancing it at a facility vaccinating workers who qualify, I had to prove I wasn't one when getting my jab at the hospital where I work.

 

[Badgers]

Well most of them. It might not be main headline news but they're following the vaccine programme closely and putting out plenty of news aren't they. It's not like it wouldn't get coverage - that would be a bit conspiracyish tbh.

I thought they were all focused on Megan?

 

[prunus]

It looks like a misunderstanding (or more than one) on the part of the non-vaccinated person and/or their friend reporting. This thread of replies to the original tweet seems to show what might have happened: some teachers and or/social care workers were using a link not meant for them (told to do so by their schools) and this has been tightened up on. This person might qualify by virtue of being a carer, in which case they should get an invitation via their GP. there is no ‘disqualification’ by virtue of being a teacher. Of course.

 

[LDC]

Sounds like bullshit to me too. However with this government it would not surprise me if it was true.

If there's any truth to it it'll be a fuck-up/misunderstanding by the GP surgery or the people involved somehow I'd think.

 

[LDC]

I did tbf, as did all of my colleagues who have had it. I had to show my work ID, others showed their payslip to show proof they work where they work. That’s the only reason I got one, because of working in the social care sector. I wasn’t invited for a jab though, we booked directly through a link and only at certain hospital ‘hub’ sites. Dunno whether that makes a difference or not.

Yeah, it does. There's a difference between being invited by your GP due to age category/underlying health reasons or getting a vaccine because of your work through your work. The later is happening at vaccine hubs and being asked for your place of work is normal there to stop people walking in and chancing it and to track who is vaccinated in what part of the workforce. But we're talking about GP vaccinations here, and the difference is causing some confusion across the board as people are not always totally sure who's asked them in for one and why.

 

[Badgers]

It looks like a misunderstanding (or more than one) on the part of the non-vaccinated person and/or their friend reporting. This thread of replies to the original tweet seems to show what might have happened: some teachers and or/social care workers were using a link not meant for them (told to do so by their schools) and this has been tightened up on. This person might qualify by virtue of being a carer, in which case they should get an invitation via their GP. there is no ‘disqualification’ by virtue of being a teacher. Of course.

Cheers prunus

It sounded dodgy to me too but this government and workings could not surprise me.

 

[alex_]

Sounds like a load of arse to me, I'm fairly sure my GP doesn't know what I do for work.

yes, it’s clearly a load of bollocks

330k people were vaccinated yesterday - probably 400k today - for this to be true 1% of the population news to keep secret that there were asked if they were a teacher or not.

How on earth could you keep this secret ?

further to this - schools being closed is a big issue for the brexit-retard ex-erg Tory mps, a policy which risked slowing down school reopenings - why would they do it ?

Alex

 

[miss direct]

Does anyone know my legal position if I refuse to go into school without strict measures and/or vaccination?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Does anyone know my legal position if I refuse to go into school without strict measures and/or vaccination?

This from TUC has a bit more. Probably worth seeing what your union is advising for the more specific circumstances

 

[miss direct]

I'm not in a union. I only started the job last month and it's a short contract.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I'm not in a union. I only started the job last month and it's a short contract.

depends how short a contract, i guess, but you can usually join a union even if you're on a fixed term contract

 

[cupid_stunt]

Today's update -

First dose vaccinations now just under 16.9m - second doses are now just under 590k.

New cases - 12,027, overall a drop of 20.3% in the last week.

New deaths - 533, which is down 225 on last Friday's 758, that brings the 7-day average down to around 519 a day, a drop of 27.7% in the last week, again that's the lowest average we have had this year. .

ETA - and, patients in hospital have finally dropped below last April's peak, latest figure is 19,392, on Wed 17/2.

Today's update -

First dose vaccinations now just under 17.25m - second doses are now just under 605k.

New cases - 10,406, overall a drop of 19.2% in the last week - that percentage figure has been dropping for a few days now.

New deaths - 445, which is down 176 on last Saturday's 621, that brings the 7-day average down to around 494 a day, a drop of 28.2% in the last week, IF that figure drops by another 25% in the coming week, it will be the lowest since early Nov.

 

[elbows]

New cases - 10,406, overall a drop of 19.2% in the last week - that percentage figure has been dropping for a few days now.

Or to put it another way (by date of reporting not date of specimen):



This carries on from the subject I raised the other day when quoting from ZOE Covid.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Looks like monday at work is gonna be like 4th January all over again, with everyone tearing their hair out wondering what the fuck is going to happen.

Johnson's announcement is due at 3:30pm. Which, and I'm sure this applies to many other schools, is right in the middle of our staff meeting

 

[elbows]

There is some jumping the gun going on with articles marking a year since stupid events took place, but never mind.

‘If you wanted to design a virus dispersion hub, you could do worse’: the Cheltenham Festival, one year on

It was one of the last major sporting events before Britain went into lockdown in March 2020. Racegoers recall a tense week and its aftermath

www.theguardian.com

 

[LDC]

It looks like a misunderstanding (or more than one) on the part of the non-vaccinated person and/or their friend reporting. This thread of replies to the original tweet seems to show what might have happened: some teachers and or/social care workers were using a link not meant for them (told to do so by their schools) and this has been tightened up on. This person might qualify by virtue of being a carer, in which case they should get an invitation via their GP. there is no ‘disqualification’ by virtue of being a teacher. Of course.

Just heard this has happened locally as well, a well-meaning head teacher sent a link out to their staff saying book a vaccine slot which a load then did, and they turned up at a vaccine hub but were turned away as it was a link only meant for NHS staff. Can see why it's confusing though.

 

[teuchter]

I actually heard similar today too, via a teacher friend, although it was presented as the teachers were (knowingly) booking slots not strictly intended for them but that the system wasn't able to know this.

 

[kebabking]

This stuff was in the media about three weeks ago - a link getting shared on twitter/Facebook/WhatsApp - I had no idea Times Radio was so far ahead of the other outlets....

They even interviewed someone who had been done in error.

 

[Sunray]

I saw there is some information coming out from Israel, not published yet, the Pfizer vaccine reduces transmission and stop you from getting covid-19. This is the last unanswered question. The fewer people getting Covid-19 the less chance of mutations arising.

Israeli Study Suggests Pfizer Vaccine Reduces Covid-19 Transmission

The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine can reduce the transmission of Covid-19, said a study published by Israel’s largest coronavirus testing lab on Monday. While vaccinated individuals may still test positive for the virus, they have smaller amounts of it in the body, the study published by the MyHerita

www.wsj.com

There were a lot of people out walking and cycling today it being so warm.

Easter feels like a long time away to go outdoors with friends.